Takaroa, Taka-roa or Takapua, is an atoll in the Tuamotu group in French Polynesia. It has a length of 27.4 kilometres and a width of 7 km (4 mi); its land area is 20 square kilometres.
History
The first recorded Europeans to arrive to Takaroa were Dutch explorers Jacob le Maire and Willem Schouten on 14 April 1616 during their Pacific journey. They called this atoll "Sondergrond Island". Captain Cook visited the island in 1774. Takaroa territorial airport was inaugurated in 1986. ==Geography==
Geography
Climate Takaroa has a tropical rainforest climate (KöppenAf), bordering upon a tropical monsoon climate (Am). The average annual temperature in Takaroa is . The average annual rainfall is with December as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in March, at around , and lowest in August, at around . The hottest temperature ever recorded in Takaroa was on 20 January 1998; the coolest being on 10 January 1976. {{Weather box ==Administration==
Administration
The commune of Takaroa consists of the islands of Takaroa, Takapoto and Tikei. ==See also==